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Hello, Posse peeps!
Ann here, and do we ever have a treat for you guys – it’s our day for the Andy Tauer Advent Calendar giveaway!
Today’s prize will be the winner’s choice of a full bottle of any fragrance from the Tauer Perfumes range or Tableau de Parfums. How cool is that! Many, many thanks to Andy for his incredible generosity and sweet holiday spirit.
Just leave a comment on today’s post and we’ll randomly pick a winner tomorrow (Tuesday, Dec. 18). The draw, open to everyone, will close Monday night at 11 p.m. Pacific time. Once we have the winner, we’ll send their details to Andy, and he’ll send out the bottle. Be sure to leave an original comment, as replies to other comments will not be included.
Tauer fragrances never fail to intrigue me. Even if there are some I can’t wear (my crazy/wacky/weird skin . . . grrrr), I love the inspiration and philosophy behind Andy’s scents, and especially his creativity and innovation.
As for my top Tauers, there are some days when nothing but a dab of L’Air du Desert Marocain will do. Une Rose Chypree always makes me feel ladylike and polished. And I like several of the Pentachords. Of the film-inspired scents, my fave is Loretta, with its interesting take on tuberose. I couldn’t quite put my finger on how best to describe it when I tried it recently, but Brian over at the I Smell Therefore I Am blog captured it perfectly in one phrase in his review: “smoldering, fuzzy warmth.” That was spot-on what I experienced, and when I read those words, “ding-ding-ding” went off in my brain. Thanks, Brian!
To enter the Andy Tauer Advent Calendar draw, let us know your favorite Tauer scent(s), or, if you haven’t tried one, which one would you most like to sniff?
Here’s the fine print, from the Tauer company:
Tauer Perfumes will ship to the winner’s address, and will not contact the addressee afterward. The contact information will not be used for any purpose other than sending the prize, nor will the address be forwarded to anyone else.
I’d love to know L’Air du Desert Marocain, Incense Rose.. actually, the entire line. 😉
I would like to try the linden fragrance. Marry Christmas to everyone!
Carole
Definitely L’air du Desert Marocain! No question for me. One of the best contemporay perfumes out there
I have always wanted to try Eau d’Epices, L’air du desert Maroccain, Auburn, Zeta…
Thanks, Andy!
I popped into Les senteurs in London last week and sprayed a whiff of eau de roofed on a smelling strip. I loved it. Then back home I just left the strip besides my bed absent-mindedly. I kept smelling its beauty all night long without really realizing what was it that kept me awake so sweetly!
Andy is one of my favorite perfumers. His works of art are what got me back into the perfumista world after years of being bored to tears with latest and crappiest. I, too, can’t wear a few (Incense Extreme and Incense Rose – the cedar just comes out on me and overpowers everything, sadly, as they are exquisite), and LADM and Une Rose Chypre are two of my absolute faves! *high fives* I have really been lusting for a bottle of Pentachords Auburn and Vetiver Dance (probably Andy’s most underrated scent, but I think it is heavenly). No whammies, no whammies! Mama needs a new bottle of perfume! 😀 Merry Christmas to all!
I’m fond of Rose Chypree and L’Air du desert Marocain. I love the cedarwood and labdanum in the latter, and dusty floral of the former. Long lasting and unique, both.
I would love to smell Zeta or Vetiver Dance. I think I bought Incense Rose for my sister’s birthday and I really enjoyed that one too.
L’air du Desert marocain is my all time favorite but I also adore Une Rose Vermeille. I’ve not sampled some of the newer ones but am planning to very soon; I’m sure I will develop some new Tauer loves!
Lonestar Memories is my favorite Tauer.
I owned one of the first (big!) bottles of L’Air du Désert Marocain. Andy’s line has continued to surprise and amaze me as much as that first experience. It remains my favorite! Thanks for the drawing!
I love L’air di Desert Marocain and Dark Passage. So lovely and transporting. can’t do math, hope this is in time!
L’Air du Desert Marocain, is the smell of incense and delicious smokiness on my darling’s skin. We would love to experience this again.
Thanks for this drawing. I need to try the Pentachords line. It sounds intriguing
I would love to have L’Air Du Desert Marocain and I am very interested in the Loretta scent also!
Une Rose Vermeille has been one I’ve wanted to try forever, but I’m also curious about Loretta. Thanks for the fun advent draw!
I own a bottle of Eau d’Epices, which I absolutely love, but I would also love to own a bottle of L’Air du Desert Marocain! I’ve tried samples of a few others (I like Orange Star quite a bit), but there’s something so wonderful about the dryness of L’AdDM!
Thanks for the draw and happy holidays!
I’ve read about them all, but Loretta has been the one I’ve most wanted to try! I don’t feel like I can truly be a perfumista without at least trying Andy Tauer.
I haven’t tried nearly enough Tauers, but my favourites are Lonestar Memories and Miriam.
My favorite has to be Une Rose Vermeille it hits all the right notes for my taste. Thanks Andy
hello when you describe it “Of the film-inspired scents, my fave is Loretta, with its interesting take on tuberose.”im so curious, i love the smell of tuberose, so intense.. my fav of andy is L’Air du Desert Marocain , im using everyday lately , but also Lonestar Memories is great….that ..that smell is really haunting. ..
thank you for yr draw ! and thanks, andy!
Yes, I would love to try L’Air du Desert Marocain it sounds absolutely edifying! Thank you very much for this opportunity.
Thanks for the opportunity! L’Air du Desert Marocain would be my pick.
I don’t know if I could pick a favorite right now but I would love to try Dark Passage.
Oh, this is such a hard choice. The notes for Reverie au Jardin sound very intriguing to me!
Andy is very kind and generous. I have been serially purchasing samples of Lonestar Memories, which brings a sense of space and peace even when I am cooped up all day. It is extraordinarily beautiful and calming, like a good cup of coffee late in the day. Thank you for the good thought, and best wishes to Andy this holiday season.
So hard to choose! But I have to pick Incense Rose as the one I’d most like to try. Thanks for the draw!
Andy’s Orris, followed by his LADM.
Love Une Rose Chypree, but I suspect there are other loves to be had with more experimentation.
Hello to all! Would love to win a bottle of Andy Tauer perfume! All the scents sound so interesting!
Incense Rose! I have been so wanting to try this, since my sister always smells so amazing whenever she comes to visit, it will always be Her smell! Thank you for your generosity!
Favourite Tauer scent (to date) is Miriam. The scent I’d most like to try (at this moment) is Incense Rose.
Thanks Patty for hosting this fabulous draw opportunity and, of course, thank you to Andy for his generosity.
Lonestar Memories is my fave!
Lonestar Memories is my current favourite from Tauer but I also love mystic L’Air du Desert that actually got me lots of compliments from strangers!
L’Air du Desert Marocain is one of the staples in my wardrobe but I also admire Pentachord White!
My favorite Tauer? How can I? Probably L’Air du Desert… but wait, there’s Lonestar Memories… and Zeta… and I love it when my wife uses Loretta… and there’s the very weird Dark Passage.
I have never tried any ofthe pefumes, but I think I would like to try Orange Star.
Zeta would help me dream of spring!
I’m interested in sniffing LdDM. Haven’t had the opportunity to sniff any of the Andy Tauer scents yet, but this one looks fascinating.
I’m a fan of L’Air du Desert Marocain and also like Une Rose Chypree…at least, those are my FBs so far. My most recent samples were the Pentachords, and while none of them were totally “me”, they were all interesting. That’s what I love about Andy Tauer — even the scents that aren’t quite right for me are interesting as scents, in and of themselves. I value his scents because he’s always trying to make something intriguing, and never playing it really safe.
My favorites are Zeta and Une Rose Chypree. Thanks for the draw!
Miryam is my favorite perfume. I would love to try Loretta…
Thank you, Andy, for the exciting give away!
L’Air du Desert Marocain for me. Thank you for running this competition.
I love Orange Star.
I love L’Air du Desert Marocain and Une Rose Chypree. Loretta is the one I most want to wear next.
Thank you for the opportunity.
I’d be honoured to own a bottle of Incense Extreme. These perfumes simply smell fabulous.
I am absolutely in love with his Rose Chypree.
Love, I tell you.
Wow what a wonderful idea and Andy your kindness makes you a god amongst men!
If I were fornunate enough to win I would have the headache of choosing between the spiced mellowness of Pentacord Auburn or the uplifting tanginess of Orange Star.
Thank you Posse People and the generous Mr Tauer
My favourite is Eau d’épices, though I basically like all of them. It’s a rare thing to like so much from the same perfumer. He is unique this Andy fella!
Thanks o’plenty to Andy and the Posse…I would choose L’Air du Desert Marocain, Incense Extreme or Incense Rose. But man oh man I’d love some of his handmade soaps as well!